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Temperatures to rise in SCV this week 

Santa Clarita Valley residents should prepare for warm temperatures this week, with the end of the week peaking around the mid 90s to 107 degrees, according to officials with National Weather Service. 

Some artwork from students throughout the Newhall School District were put on display at "Celebration of the Arts" at Newhall Elementary School in Newhall, Calif., Thursday, June 4, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

City Council adopts Arts Master Plan; community speaks out  

The Santa Clarita City Council adopted the “Arts Master Plan 2035: Vision and Action,” the next long-term vision for the arts, during the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday evening.  The new plan will focus on cultivating the arts throughout

Photo courtesy of California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.

Semi-truck collision causes hours-long closure 

A single-vehicle traffic collision involving a semi-truck spilling gravel on the roadway resulted in an hours-long closure on Interstate 5, southbound south of Templin Highway, on Wednesday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.  All

Scouts BSA Troop 2 Santa Clarita pose for a photo, Monday, July 6, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Boy Scout patrol crosses finish line together 

From completing their Eagle Scout projects to graduating high school, five friends have done it all together.   Thomas Heinrich, Joshua Metts, Connor Nelson, Michael Nobili and Brady Novean from Scouting America Troop 2 in Santa

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Man dies outside Albertsons in Saugus 

A man was pronounced dead after suffering a medical emergency on the 27600 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus on Sunday morning, according to officials with the Santa Clarita

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4.2 earthquake shakes near Frazier Park 

A 4.2 earthquake shook near Frazier Park in the early hours of Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey website.  The earthquake had a 13.1 km depth, and occurred around 3:38 a.m., according to

Shari Schlaman celebrates 40 years of service at United Airlines. Photo courtesy of Shari Schlaman.

SCV woman celebrates 40 years in the sky 

Shari Schlaman said had just gotten back home to Santa Clarita earlier this week from her 24-hour trip to Rome, Italy. The quick turnaround? That’s because she is a flight attendant at United Airlines and has been since June

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a fire at Interstate 5 and Avenue Stanford on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

‘Earl’ Fire ignites near I-5 

A fire, dubbed the “Earl Fire,” broke out between Avenue Stanford and northbound Interstate 5 on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The fire was quickly extinguished

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Person trapped after traffic collision in Saugus 

A person was trapped after a traffic collision on San Francisquito Canyon Road at Riverview Road on Monday morning, according to an official with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Firefighters

Robin Blate participates in the Tuesday night community drum circle at Remo Music Center in Castaic on Sept. 2, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Woman brings drum circle for seniors to Castaic 

Valencia resident Robin Blate is bringing her drum circle to seniors in Castaic, starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, at Remo Music Center. Blate will be hosting her drum circle every second and fourth Thursday of